Fun facts about Pinsk
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Pinsk was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Europe in 1240.
Pinsk
Belarus
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River.
From the “History” section
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In 1521, Pinsk became a royal possession of Sigismund I the Old.
Pinsk
Belarus
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River.
From the “History” section
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The Jesuits established a college in Pinsk in 1631.
Pinsk
Belarus
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Liilia Moroz · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Assumption Cathedral of the Monastery of the Greyfriars was built between 1712 and 1730.
Pinsk
Belarus
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River.
From the “Landmarks” section
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Golda Meir, the fourth prime minister of Israel, lived two years of her childhood in Pinsk.
Pinsk
Belarus
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River.
From the “Notable people” section
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Photo: Liilia Moroz · CC BY-SA 4.0